The World's 50 Greatest Leaders

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Sean McVay

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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 26: Head Coach Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams reacts after attempting to call a timeout but the referee did not hear during the against the New Orleans Saints game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 26, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)Harry How—Getty Images
  • Title
    Head Coach
  • Affiliation
    L.A. Rams

The youngest head coach in modern NFL history took his team to the Super Bowl, and although he didn’t win, much of the rest of the league wants a carbon copy of the 33-year-old. McVay’s up-tempo offensive style turned the Rams into a nearly unstoppable force and has triggered a youth movement: Of the eight head coach openings in 2019, four were filled by people under age 40.